Malabar coast Moplah sword
A fine and somewhat unusual specimen, with engraved brass mounts and hardwood grip.
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Punjabi koftgari lockbox
Iron lockbox with key, decorated with the gold koftgari normally seen on arms.
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Heavy Sikh chakram
Traditionally associated with Vishnu, it was an essential piece of equipment for the Sikh nihang.
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Rajput sosun pattah
With wootz blade, Marwari style hilt, and its original red velvet scabbard.
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Talwar of Mohta Bakhtawar Singh
A fine Marwari talwar presented to the Dewan (chief minister) of Bikaner in 1756 A.D.
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Vijayanagara katar
A 16th hooded katar with the wide, ribbed blade that is characteristic for this period.
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South Indian pattissa
An early example, late Vijayanagara empire, with a fine wootz spatulate blade.
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South Indian spear butt
Made of iron, weighted with two flattened spheres, all with chiseled decoration.
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A northern katar in southern style
Exhibiting southern style beaded edges with northern style construction and gold.
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South Indian chiseled iron katar
A nice honest example of an early south Indian katar with great sculptural qualities.
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Fine piha kaetta with velvet scabbard
A very fine example with beautifully chiseled silver pommel plate.
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Stone-hilted pesh-kabz
A very large example with a strongly reinforced tip and stone handle scales.
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A parakeet shaped ankus head
Made with a separate parakeet-shaped hook, attached to long tanged spearhead.
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Wakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
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An unusual ḍhāl
A translucent hide shield with gilt brass ornaments. Probably Nepalese of for a Nepalese client.
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Wootz talwar with pierced scabbard
With fine gold overlaid hilt, tight-grained wootz blade and elaborately pierced scabbard.
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A kirach with hunting scenes
Its blade pattern-welded and chiseled with designs of hunters and animals.
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Indian pata with Solingen blade
With a blade of 17th-century European manufacture, with trader's name on it.
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Very fine Sinhalese kasthāné
With parcel gilding and ruby eyes, in a fine silver repousse scabbard.
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Silver plated Tanjore spearhead
A large and heavy example with chiseled decor and silver overlaid base.
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The khukri of Peter L. Achard
Also known as kothimora khukuri, in a scabbard with repousse silver mounts.
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Sinhalese lacquered cane
Description An antique Sinhalese walking cane, made of a light and relatively flexible
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A fine walking cane from Madras
Made of a beautiful piece of black zitan hardwood, carved in a spiral, topped with a silver knob.
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Sadeli walking cane
Covered almost entirely in very fine "sadeli" marquetry that is associated primarily with Gujarat.
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Bhutanese sword in tribal scabbard
With early pierced iron pommel and a style of scabbard worn in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Early Indian khanda
An early version of this iconic Indian weapon, with its characteristic swollen tip.
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Early Indian fighting sword
With a recurved blade and elaborate bronze hilt decorated with chakras.
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A Deccan chilanum
With wootz blade, and silver overlaid hilt that was finished with fire-gilding.
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Katar with complex ribbed blade
A substantial example, of elegant form, with a complex grooved blade.
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South Indian loop hilted dagger
Introduction Indian loop hilted dagger are generally called bichuwa (बिछुवा )
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A Sinhalese lacquered bow
With classic cinnabar red, yellow, green and black lacquered decoration.
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